Articulators and Sound Production

What are articulators?

• Tools used for learning phonetics

• Speech organs involved in producing sounds

• Machines that help in pronunciation

Which of the following is an active articulator?

• Teeth

• Tongue

• Hard palate

Which part of the mouth is considered a passive articulator?

• Lips

• Alveolar ridge

• Vocal cords

What is the primary function of the vocal cords in articulation?

• Producing sound vibrations

• Shaping vowel sounds

• Acting as a passive articulator

Which articulator is involved in creating bilabial sounds?

• Teeth and lips

• Both lips

• Tongue and teeth

Sounds like /t/ and /d/ are produced using which articulators?

• Alveolar ridge and tongue

• Hard palate and teeth

• Vocal cords and lips

The sound /ʃ/ (as in 'she') is produced with which articulation?

• Lips and teeth

• Tongue and alveolar ridge

• Tongue and hard palate

Which of the following articulators is primarily responsible for producing nasal sounds?

• Tongue

• Velum (soft palate)

• Teeth

The production of labiodental sounds involves which articulators?

• Tongue and teeth

• Lips and teeth

• Lips and hard palate

Which articulator is essential in producing velar sounds like /k/ and /g/?

• Lips

• Soft palate (velum)

• Teeth